Pamela Lorraine Curry, MBA

I attribute my success to the following:

• Tenacity and Persistence: The ability to keep going, stay focused, and adapt to challenges regardless of setbacks.
• Hard Work and Discipline: Committing to the grind, acting with purpose, and recognizing that dedication drives long-term results.
• Adaptability and Growth Mindset: Remaining flexible, responding quickly to change, and learning from mistakes ("failing forward").
• Clear Goal Setting: Defining specific, actionable goals and planning the necessary steps to achieve them.
• Effective Communication and Relationships: Building strong interpersonal connections, being polite, and working well with others.
• Self-Confidence and Passion: Believing in one's potential and maintaining the internal drive (passion) to excel. 

The best career advice that I've ever received was from my Counselor in my Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) program when I was just 15 years old in high school. The NYC was a special program for low-income youth between the ages of 14-22 years old. It provided part-time and summer jobs for the youth the keep them in school. We would meet weekly with the Counselor for 1 period during the school day. She gave us a list of Career choices and I selected Clerical/Administrative Office work. She always told us to dress to impress and always be professional and courteous to others. My first job was at the Philadelphia Department of Labor and I have not stopped working in an administrative role since.

The advice that I would give to young women entering my industry which is healthcare is this - never give up and keep on striving to be the best person you can be. Always be professional, get up and get dressed to impressed because if you stay ready, you won't have to get ready. Never settle for mediocre because there is always something that you can learn that will make you a better person. In this industry, you have to be a person who cares about others and not in it just for the money.

The biggest challenges in my field right now and has always been since I started this business is hiring dedicated and loyal employees. I see that a lot of Candidates that submit their Resumes to our job post really don't want to work and that is very frustrating because my thoughts are, if you don't want to work, why submit your Resume? In this industry, Caregivers must have experience working with seniors, they must have current credentials, and they must be in it because they are truly compassionate and caring for others and not just for the money.

The values that are most important to me in my work and personal life are honesty, respectfulness, loyalty, diligence, discipline, compassion, and empathy. Also, I strongly believe in doing what I say that I am going to do --- I really dislike when people say they are going to do something and then don't do that (which brings it right back to HONESTY).